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12:15 PM ET, November 21, 2022

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William P. Barr / Common Sense:
Bill Barr: Trump Will Burn Down the GOP.  Time for New Leadership.  —  The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to revive the old Reagan coalition.  The person standing in the way is the 45th president, writes the former attorney general.  —  During the Republican primaries in 2016 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Another Flop From GOP Productions  —  In 2006 and 2018, Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives on the way to winning the presidency two years later.  —  In 1994 and 2010, Republicans won control of the U.S. House of Representatives.  They then lost the presidency two years later.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support  —  Only one Republican senator has announced publicly that he will support former-President Trump's 2024 reelection bid, a sign of the uphill battle Trump faces in his quest to win the Republican presidential nomination and a second term in the White House.
Discussion: Morning Shots
Harry Litman / Los Angeles Times:
The GOP wants to burn down the Justice Department
New York Times:
‘Bullets Were Flying’: Witnesses Tell of Chaos During Colorado Springs Attack  —  Here are the latest developments in the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting.  —  Investigators in Colorado were continuing to search on Monday for the possible motive of a gunman who the authorities said killed …
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Casey Parks / Washington Post:
Club Q shooting follows year of bomb threats, drag protests, anti-trans bills
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Anderson Lee Aldrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
New York Times:
Manhattan Prosecutors Again Consider a Path Toward Charging Trump  —  The district attorney's office is investigating Donald J. Trump's role in a hush-money payment to a porn star, an approach that previously failed to bear fruit.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office has moved …
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Progressives, once skeptical of Biden, rally around his chief of staff  —  President Joe Biden is enjoying an extended period of peacetime with the progressive wing of his party.  But keeping it that way may depend on whether he can keep hold of his chief of staff.
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Associated Press:
GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting  —  Trailing badly in his Arizona Senate race as votes poured in, Republican Blake Masters went on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program and assigned blame to one person: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  “You know what else is incompetent, Tucker?
Politico:
Why the GOP's Biden probes could backfire  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE WEEK — Monday:VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY addresses NATO Parliamentary Assembly.  JOE BIDEN pardons two turkeys. ...  Tuesday:MICHAEL FLYNN testifies …
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil  —  The kingdom is working to keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy for decades to come by lobbying, funding research and using its diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action.  —  Shimmering in the desert …
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Wall Street Journal:   Saudi Arabia Eyes OPEC+ Production Increase Ahead of Embargo, Price Cap on Russian Oil
Reuters:   Europe rushes to fill up on Russian diesel before ban begins
Pablo Manríquez / New Republic:
Exclusive: Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washington  —  The Second Lady of Pennsylvania arrived at Senate spousal orientation last week in a dress she thrifted for twelve dollars.  —  “I'm just obsessed with the tile,” said Gisele Barreto Fetterman, smiling at the encaustic guilloche flooring patterns …
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and Raw Story
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Sandy Hook families sued Alex Jones.  Then he started moving money around.  —  Records show Jones transferred millions from his media company to firms that he or his family members controlled  —  Alex Jones was losing in court.  —  Parents of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
DISNEY SHAKEUP: Bob Iger Back as CEO, Bob Chapek Out; Board Cites ‘Complex Industry Transformation’ for Shocking C-Suite Shuffle … The shakeup that caught the entertainment industry and Wall Street mostly by surprise was confirmed by Disney's board of directors late Sunday.
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Washington Post:
European teams won't use LGBTQ armbands at World Cup after FIFA threats  —  Soccer teams representing seven European nations at the World Cup announced Monday that their captains won't wear LGBTQ armbands in Qatar after FIFA, which organizes the tournament, said players sporting the bands would be sanctioned.
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Diminished Majority Supports Stricter Gun Laws In U.S.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' support for stricter U.S. gun laws has receded after sharply increasing in the wake of two mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, in the spring.  Specifically, 57% of U.S. adults …
Politico:
Democrats confront bleak odds for immigration deal before 2023  —  Democrats eager to find a legislative solution before 2023 for young undocumented immigrants are getting a wake-up call: They need votes from Republicans who don't want to do it.  —  As the GOP prepares to take the House …
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Todd Bensman / CIS.org:
Legalizing Border Crossing for All: The Next Stage of Biden's Migration Crisis
12news.com:
Recently elected Arizona House Republican says she will not do her job unless the 2022 election is redone  —  Liz Harris, who was recently elected to represent District 13 in the East Valley, says that she will not vote in congress unless the election is redone.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
 
 
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case because of faith affiliation
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Sabrina Malhi / Washington Post:
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Associated Press:
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado's red flag gun law
Grid News:
How FTX played both parties and almost won Washington
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Obama to hold Dec. 1 runoff rally for Warnock in Atlanta
Sammy Roth / Los Angeles Times:
Biden gives PG&E $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
George Styllis / Telegraph:
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Sheridan Prasso / Bloomberg:
Shein's Cotton Tied to Chinese Region Accused of Forced Labor
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Rail union rejects contract as strike threatens U.S. economy before holidays
Walter Wuthmann / The Boston Globe:
Massachusetts police who've been fired or resigned in scandal just move on to another town
Bracey Harris / NBC News:
In the Mississippi Delta, a hospital anchors its community. Now it's in danger of closing.
Discussion: Mississippi Today
FOX 10 Phoenix:
Maricopa County Chairman moved to ‘undisclosed location’ for safety after midterm elections
New York Times:
Trump Family's Newest Partners: Middle Eastern Governments
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